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Herschelle Gibbs

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Herschelle Herman Gibbs

Born: 23 February 1974, Green Point, Cape Town, Cape Province
Major Teams: Western Province, South Africa.
Known As: Herschelle Gibbs
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break, Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: South Africa v India at Calcutta, 2nd Test, 1996/97
Latest Test:
South Africa v Bangladesh at Potchefstroom, 2nd Test, 2002/03

ODI Debut:
South Africa v Kenya at Nairobi (Gymk), KCA Centenary Tournament, 1996/97
Latest ODI:
South Africa v Bangladesh at Kimberley, 3rd ODI, 2002/03

First-class debut:
Western Province B v Transvaal B at Cape Town, 1990/91

Western Province debut same season

Education: Diocesan College
Junior Representative Cricket: WP Nuff 1989-92, SA Schools 1991-92

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 25/10/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   40   67   2  2706  211*  41.63  46.65   7  10   28   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 09/10/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  107  107   6  3553  153   35.17  80.36  10  13   49   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (1990/91 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  122  207   8  8734  211*  43.88  22  39   88   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              22      6    74    3  24.66  2-14    0   0  44.0  3.36

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1990/91 - 2002/03; last updated 09/11/2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  189  180  14  5540  153   33.37  12  27   91   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              11      57    2  28.50  1-16    0   0  33.0  5.18

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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This right-handed opener/middle order batsman has been playing for the senior WP team since he made his debut, at the age of 16, in 1990/91. Having always looked a classy batsman, the acquisition of West Indian Desmond Haynes and an increasingly powerful WP batting line-up gave Gibbs the opportunity to flourish as an opener and make strong claims on the national side. This attacking stroke-player has the ability to play all the text-book shots (the straight drive being particularly impressive), and then some (especially the aerial sweep to the second story in the North Stand at Newlands), to all parts of the ground, but has in the past suffered from impatience early on in his innings. The lesson of having lost too many of his wickets in this way has shown signs of having sunk in during the 1996/7 season, and with a bit more discipline, Western Province and South Africa can expect many more runs to flow from his bat. Gibbs has managed during the past season to lift his fielding to a level of excellence to the degree that he equals Jonty Rhodes in the point position in all aspects but crowd support and reputation.

Thanks: Ashraf Conrad (cnrash02@socsci.uct.ac.za)

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